GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| fuddle | booze |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |